Religious Beliefs of Parents: Implication for the Child Rights Act, 2003 in Nigeria
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2020
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UDUS LAW JOURNAL,
Abstract
This article undertakes a critical study of the religious beliefs of parents as it affects
the rights of the child. Every human being, be it an adult, male or female has rights
that are domiciled in him/her as a creator of God. Children for being what they are
cannot on their own enforce these rights. Right from the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (UDHR) and other international legal instruments, to the Regional
legal instruments like the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; the sub
regional legal instrument like the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS), to the domestic law of each country; for example, the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended); The child's Rights Act, 2003
and which various States of the Federation has domesticate these Law. This article
therefore seeks to interrogate these laws as a result of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision in the case Esabunory Fayewa[2019] 7 NWLR
(pt 1671) 316. It is recommended that the government should review the aspect of
age disparity in our Laws with a view to making a particular age workable for the
purpose of implementing the Child Rights Act.In interrogating these Laws, judicial
pronouncements from other jurisdictions other than Nigeria shall also be considered.
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Religion, Child Rights Act, Beliefs, Implications
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UDUS LAW JOURNAL, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2020